Overview
Main description
Learn asthma care essentials-from top experts at the Partners Asthma Center
Internists, family physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists will find this unparalleled, authoritative guide has everything needed to understand and treat asthma in children and adults.
Ideal for preparing for certification as an asthma educator (AE-C), The Asthma Book includes important information such as:
How to develop an asthma action plan based on the principles of assessing and treating asthma attacks
Diagnosis and staging ambulatory asthma treatment
Inhalers and inhalation aids
Managing asthmatic attacks
Chapter-ending Q&As that simulate the types of questions likely to appear on the
National Asthma Educators Certification Board Exam
Series of case discussions which test your knowledge by asking you to assume the role of an asthma educator
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Understanding and Teaching the Mechanisms of Asthma Chapter 2. Diagnosis and Staging the Severity of Asthma Chapter 3. Ambulatory Treatment of Asthma: Matching the Intensity of Treatment to the Severity of Disease Chapter 4. Special Consideration in Children with Asthma Chapter 5. Inhalers and Inhalation Aids Chapter 6. Pulmonary Function Testing and Peak Flow Monitoring Chapter 7. Allergy Testing and Allergen Avoidance Chapter 8. Managing Asthma Attacks Chapter 9. Developing an Asthma Action Plan Chapter 10. Case Discussions
Author comments
Christopher H. Fanta, MD is a member of Partners Asthma Center, Brigham & Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and has a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School.
Elaine L. Carter, RN, AE-C is a member of Partners Asthma Center, Brigham & Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Elisabeth S. Stieb, RN, AE-C is a member of Partners Asthma Center, Brigham & Women's and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Kenan E. Haver, MD is a member of Partners Asthma Center, Brigham & Women's and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and has a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School.
